Rice Pudding with Apricots and a Cherry Swirl. Rice doesnât need to be a savory dish; itâs just as yummy mixed with sweets. Try it in this fruity pudding for an afternoon snack or guilt-free dessert.
approximation. n. 1. the process or result of making a rough calculation, estimate, or guess: he based his conclusion on his own approximation of the fuel consumption.2. an imprecise or unreliable record or version: an approximation of what really happened.3. (Mathematics) maths an inexact number, relationship, or theory that is sufficiently accurate for a specific purpose. 4. (Mathematics) maths. a. an estimate of the value of some quantity to a desired degree of accuracy.. the process or result of making a rough calculation, estimate, or guess: he based his conclusion on his own approximation of the fuel consumption. 2. an imprecise or unreliable record or version: an approximation of what really happened.
Related Terms. Approximation, prediction, or projection of a quantity based on experience and/or information available at the time, with the recognition that other pertinent facts are unclear or unknown. An estimate is almost the same as an educated guess, and the cheapest (and least accurate) type of modeling. The legal secretary faxed the defendant the estimate of the cost of the services that the lawyer would be providing throughout the trial.